Heritage Growing Guides
Herbs, edible flowers, heritage seeds, and soil management methods perfected over centuries. Adapted for modern gardens from windowsill to acreage.
Disciplines
Every garden guide is verified against pre-1900 horticultural documentation and adapted for modern growing conditions across USDA and Canadian hardiness zones.
Lavender, thyme, rosemary, chamomile, sage, and echinacea. Companion planting layouts, drying methods, and year-round indoor growing techniques.
Nasturtiums, calendula, borage, violets, and elderflower. Heritage varieties selected for flavour, beauty, and medicinal properties.
Open-pollinated varieties passed down through generations. How to save, store, and share seeds — the foundation of food sovereignty.
Hot composting, vermicomposting, and no-till methods. Building living soil the way generations of gardeners did — without synthetic inputs.
Cold frames, succession planting, and root cellaring. Heritage methods for growing food twelve months a year, even in northern climates.
Copper tools, copper tape for pest control, and the science behind copper's antifungal properties. A forgotten tradition backed by modern research.
Every guide includes specific timing, variety selection, and technique modifications for your growing zone.
Short season specialists. Cold frames, frost protection, hardy varieties selected for northern climates.
Our default growing zone. Full seasonal guides, succession planting calendars, and companion layouts.
Extended season methods. Heat-tolerant varieties, shade management, and year-round production guides.
Heritage growing courses are available through The Sovereign Academy — structured learning for every skill level.
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